A Santa Maria man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the killing of a Pismo Beach man last year.

This past October, Andrew Frederick Rodriguez pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of Jonathan Campbell Perez.

On Sept. 11, 2024, at a home in the 1200 block of Price Street, Rodriguez stabbed Perez, resulting in his death. The two men knew each other and had reportedly worked together at a Pismo Beach restaurant.

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According to police, Rodriguez fled to Ventura after the incident and attempted to kill himself. He was taken into custody after being released from a hospital.

According to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’

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